Op-Eds
Kansas City Star: Voices from the Heartland
Obama and Congress don't need to study gays in the military. They need to look at what the president from the Show-Me state did and follow his example. ...Read More
Boston Globe Op-Ed: Military Just Catching Up
In a recent Boston Globe op-ed, SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis discusses the urgency and doability of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" sooner rather than later.
...Read MoreBoston Globe: The Writers React to Each Other
SLDN's Aubrey Sarvis refutes Elaine Donnelly's op-ed in Sunday's Boston Globe. ...Read More
New York Times: An About-Face on Gay Troops
GENERALS are scolded for preparing to fight "the last war," but if President Obama intends to keep his promise to allow gays to serve openly in the military, he would do well to study President Bill Clinton's attempt of 16 years ago. ...Read More
Getting Ahead of Congress
Consider "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which proved a political quagmire for Bill Clinton early in his first term. In 1993, just 44 percent of Americans believed gays should serve in the military. Today, an encouraging three-quarters of the public believes gay people should serve openly. Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell will still be controversial. But with significant public support for a repeal, the time is ripe for the administration to signal that it takes the issue seriously. ...Read More
